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Protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks carry empty coffins during a national strike to protest a government-proposed tax reform, in Bogotá, Colombia, on Wednesday. Fernando Vergara/AP hide caption
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Protesters March In Colombia Against Plan To Raise Taxes In Pandemic-Wracked Economy
April 30, 2021 • Even though COVID-19 deaths are spiking and the country is climbing out of a deep economic downturn, the president has proposed new taxes. Colombians are defying restrictions by protesting.
Protesters March In Colombia Against Plan To Raise Taxes In Pandemic-Wracked Economy